King County Council

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The King County Council is the elected legislative body that sets policy, adopts budgets, and oversees countywide services for King County, Washington, including the Seattle metropolitan area.

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instanceOf county council
legislative body
appliesToAdministrativeTerritory King County
surface form: King County, Washington
appliesToMetropolitanArea Seattle metropolitan area
appliesToPopulation residents of King County, Washington
buildingUsed King County Courthouse
country United States of America
surface form: United States
electoralSystem nonpartisan elections
governmentType unicameral legislature
governs King County
surface form: King County, Washington
hasCommittee Budget and Fiscal Management Committee
Health and Human Services Committee
Law and Justice Committee
Transportation, Economy and Environment Committee
hasNumberOfMembers 9
hasPart King County Council District 1
King County Council District 2
King County Council District 3
King County Council District 4
King County Council District 5
King County Council District 6
King County Council District 7
King County Council District 8
King County Council District 9
hasSeat Seattle, Washington, United States
surface form: Seattle, Washington
hasWebsite https://kingcounty.gov/council
headquartersLocation Seattle, Washington, United States
surface form: Seattle, Washington
jurisdiction King County
surface form: King County, Washington
languageOfWorkOrName English
legislativeBodyFor King County
surface form: King County, Washington
legislativeFunction adopts county budget
enacts ordinances
oversees countywide services
sets county policy
levelOfGovernment county
locatedIn King County
surface form: King County, Washington

Seattle metropolitan area
partOf King County
surface form: government of King County, Washington
replaces King County Council self-linksurface differs
surface form: King County Board of Commissioners
serviceArea criminal justice policy
environmental policy
human services policy
land use and zoning policy
public health policy
regional transit policy
subdivisionOf Washington State local government system
termLength 4 years

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King County Metro governingBody King County Council
King County governingBody King County Council
King County Council District 6 partOf King County Council
King County Council District 6 governmentBody King County Council
King County Council replaces King County Council self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: King County Board of Commissioners
King County Executive replaces King County Council
this entity surface form: King County Board of County Commissioners
King County Executive cooperatesWith King County Council